The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-19
Soil Footprint: a Simple Indicator of a Crop's Impact on Soil Erosion
Olive groves, the crop with the greatest 'soil footprint' Read more
2024-09-19
Lawmakers Consider Farm Aid as Farm Bill Remains Stalled
Agri-Pulse’s Philip Brasher reported Monday that “a senior Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee said Monday lawmakers are considering attaching a package of farm income support to a farm... Read more
2024-09-19
Supporting California’s Underserved Farming Communities with NRCS Partnership
For more than a year and a half,
Harol Gonzalez Gallardo has partnered with
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California to support historically underserved farming... Read more
2024-09-19
Loss of US Farmland in the 21st Century: The National Perspective from the Census of Agriculture
One of the widely-watched variables tracked by the US Census of Agriculture is land in farms. This article is the first of two that examines changes in land in US farms between the Agricultural... Read more
2024-09-19
Amid a Tough Growing Season, Ohio Farmers Brought Their Pressing Questions to Farm Science Review
The 2024 Farm Science Review offered a massive hub for all things farm and food related. Read more
2024-09-19
NCGA, Allied Ag Groups, Step Up Calls for Congress to Pass Farm Bill
Fall has almost arrived, and along with it comes marathon season. You would expect to see everyone moving at a slow steady speed as a result. Yet, the nation’s elected officials and political... Read more
2024-09-19
Tips for Reporting Near Misses and Accidents on the Farm
When things go bad on the farm during harvest, it is important to act quickly and report later, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. Read more
2024-09-19
Western Crop Innovations looking for producer input
Western Crop Innovations (WCI), a newly established non-profit organization in Lacombe, is reaching out to producers for their valuable input on its research priorities. Emerging from the 50-year... Read more
2024-09-19
Natural Fertilizers and No-Till Practices Boost Soil
A new study finds that natural fertilizers and no-till farming improve soil health, store more carbon, and reduce agricultural pollution. Read more
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2024-09-19
British Columbia farmers get help building more resilient, sustainable practices
Farmers and ranchers are receiving additional assistance to prepare for, adapt to and lessen the impacts of climate change so they can better protect their farms and livestock and continue growing... Read more
2024-09-19
Advisory: Guidance and precautions for participation in United States agricultural exhibitions to mitigate the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Canadian cattle
Since early 2024, the United States (U.S.) has reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows in several states. Due to the presence of HPAI (H5N1) in the U.S. dairy... Read more